France vs North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 71.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 55.08 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 4.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and North America ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626.65 million BoP, current US$ | 602.00 million BoP, current US$ | 24.65 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.79 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.17 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.82 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 15.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.81 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current), France or North America?
- North America, at 71.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between France and North America?
- 55.08 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and North America rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- France ranks 13th and North America ranks 15th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.